administrative territorial entity of Georgia
Let an agent explain the administrative divisions of Georgia and their levels, relay the legal framework and counts from official sources, describe the contested status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia neutrally with positions attributed, and distinguish regions, autonomous republics, municipalities and sub-municipal units.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the administrative divisions of Georgia and their levels, relay the legal framework and counts from official sources, describe the contested status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia neutrally with positions attributed, and distinguish regions, autonomous republics, municipalities and sub-municipal units.
Any of the units into which Georgia is divided for government, comprising the capital Tbilisi, the autonomous republics of Adjara and Abkhazia, nine regions or mkhare, and the municipalities and their sub-units; Abkhazia and South Ossetia are under the control of separatist authorities backed by Russia, recognised by a few states and regarded by Georgia and most of the international community as Georgian territory, so their internal districts appear in both Georgian and de facto structures, which the model reports with attribution.
What it is for: Organising government in Georgia.
It can be explain levels; relay framework and counts; describe contested territories with attribution; distinguish unit types.
Distinguishing features
Regions and autonomous republics
Municipal base
Contested territories
Parallel structures
What it looks like
Not a visible object; administrative units.
Physical character
regions or mkhare: 9 count
autonomous republics: 2 count - Adjara, Abkhazia
municipalities: about 64-76 count - depending on count of cities
Abkhazia districts under Georgian law: 6-7 count - de facto structure differs
How it is recognised
Government units of Georgia
Tbilisi, Adjara, Abkhazia, nine mkhare, municipalities, sub-municipal units, districts of Abkhazia
De facto Abkhaz and South Ossetian structures differ from Georgian law
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is governed by - and the Local Self-Government Code
is exemplified by - the regional level
is complicated by - and South Ossetia, whose status is contested
In practice
Families and kinds
the capital city of Tbilisi
autonomous republics of Adjara and Abkhazia
regions or mkhare
municipalities including self-governing cities
sub-municipal administrative units
districts of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgian and de facto structures
Standards and regulation
Georgian Constitution and Local Self-Government Code
Law on Occupied Territories of Georgia
ISO 3166-2:GE codes
Failure modes and hazards
Partisan framing of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Stale municipality counts after reforms
Mixing Georgian and de facto structures without attribution
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What the divisions are.
Attribution.
Definition
Levels.
Definition
Definition.
- What are the levels of Georgia s administrative divisions, from Tbilisi and the autonomous republics to mkhare, municipalities and sub-units? definition
- Is the question about the system, a unit, a contested territory or a specific place? boundary
Contested
Contested territories.
Contested
Contested.
- How are Abkhazia and South Ossetia treated under Georgian law and by de facto authorities, with positions attributed? definition
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Law Legal framework.
Regulation.
Code
Self-government code.
Code
Code.
- What does the Local Self-Government Code set for municipalities and regions? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Reforms
Reforms.
Reforms
Reforms.
- How have municipal boundaries and counts changed since 2006 and 2014? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Data Data.
Sources.
Codes
Codes.
Codes
Codes.
- How do ISO 3166-2 and Georgian statistical codes identify units? provenance
- Which entry fits ISO 3166-2:GE? action
Lists
Lists.
Lists
Lists.
- Where are lists of regions and municipalities maintained? provenance
- Which entry fits the list of municipalities of Georgia? action
Context History and comparison.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Georgia s divisions develop from the Soviet era to the present, as historians describe? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of Georgia? action
Comparison
Comparison.
Comparison
Comparison.
- How does Georgia s system compare with neighbouring countries? provenance
- Which entry fits administrative division? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should mkhare, Adjara and Abkhazia be separate primary entries?
- How should official and international sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming Abkhaz units and a generic sub-municipal unit; should they be split off?